Abstract

A study to assess the common factors leading to stress among adolescents in selected schools Puducherry A descriptive study was conducted and the objective of the study were to assess the level of stress among adolescent school-children to identify common factors leading to stress among adolescents and to identify the association between demographic variables and stress With assumption Adolescent students will have stress and the investigator proceeded on with the study The study was conducted at various Government Higher Secondary Schools in and around Puducherry Convenience sampling technique was used to obtain sample The sample comprised of 500 adolescent students from eighth ninth and tenth standard boys and girls of Government Higher Secondary Schools during the study period The tool which was used for the study was Modified adolescent adjustment scale The major findings of the study are many of the students were girls 69 6 348 Majority of parents were unskilled workers 96 0 480 80 0 400 student s parent income was above 2000 per month 50 6 253 of the student belongs rural area and 49 4 247 were belongs to urban area The overall stress score among adolescent school children was 58 63 56 0 280 had moderate level of stress The adolescent students had more stress score in school and teacher related than other aspects of stress i e 72 88 and 62 50 respectively The Feelings of inferior to others was the first factor for stress among adolescent students in general stress i e 72 4 362 rank one Parental irritation was the first factor i e 68 340 and parent s interference with every affair was the second factor for stress in home related stress In school related stress 67 2 336 students perceived that the school was a burden to them and they belonged to rank one category and 67 335 of students did not have sufficient freedom in the class room and they belong to rank two category Regarding tea